Where does “փայտփորիկ” come from?
փայտփորիկ (Armenian) comes from Armenian փորել, from Old Armenian փորեմ, from Old Armenian փոր, from Old Armenian բուռ, from Sumerian 𒁓 — shallow (stone) bowl, platter, vessel.
փայտփորիկ (Armenian): woodpecker
Definitions
- woodpecker
Ancestry of “փայտփորիկ”, step by step
փայտփորիկ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian փորել
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | փորել | to dig; to excavate; to hollow; to gouge; to... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | փորեմ | to dig, to hollow, to ditch, to excavate, to... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | փոր | cavity, hollow; the hollow core of things; belly,... |
| 4 | Old Armenian | բուռ | lime; plaster; varnish |
| 5 | Sumerian | 𒁓 | shallow (stone) bowl, platter, vessel |